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    NLSIU Bengaluru CLAT 2026 Cutoff - Expected Ranks and Scores

    NLSIU Bengaluru CLAT 2026 Cutoff - Expected Ranks and Scores

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    Isha GargUpdated on 17 Dec 2025, 05:47 PM IST

    National Law School of India University (NLSIU) Bengaluru stands as India's premier National Law University (NLU). It has held the top rank in NIRF law rankings for 2025, 2024, 2023, and 2022. For CLAT 2026, General category students need a score above 98 to secure a seat at NLSIU. This high cut-off reflects the competition from over 50,000 CLAT applicants for limited seats.

    NLSIU Bengaluru CLAT 2026 Cutoff - Expected Ranks and Scores
    NLSIU Bengaluru CLAT 2026 Cutoff - Expected Ranks and Scores

    Expected CLAT 2026 Cut-Off Marks and Ranks for NLSIU Bengaluru

    Category

    Expected rank (2026)

    Expected marks (2026)

    General

    112-115

    98+

    EWS

    700

    89

    OBC

    1540

    85

    SC

    3000

    83+

    ST

    6000

    78+

    Category-Wise CLAT 2026 Cut-Off Analysis for NLSIU Bengaluru

    For NLSIU Bengaluru in CLAT 2026, the General category remains the most competitive. Only candidates in the rank range of 112 to 115 are likely to secure admission against around 121 unreserved seats at NLSIU Bangalore. This rank range can be achieved with a CLAT score of 98+ out of 120. For the EWS category, an expected rank around 700 with a score close to 89 is considered safe, but there are only about 30 seats.

    OBC candidates can expect the cutoff to be around rank 1540 with a score of about 85. Although nearly 81 seats are available for OBC candidates, however, the competition within this category remains high. For the SC category, an expected cut-off near rank 3000 with a score of 83+ is required for roughly 45 seats. ST candidates can find admission up to around rank 6000 and marks of 78+ for nearly 23 seats.

    Previous Year’s CLAT Cut-Off Ranks for NLSIU Bengaluru

    Year

    Category

    Opening rank

    Closing rank

    CLAT 2025

    General

    1

    112

    EWS

    119

    703

    OBC

    209

    1541

    SC

    182

    3133

    ST

    678

    3396

    CLAT 2024

    General

    1

    102

    EWS

    122

    523

    OBC

    151

    971

    SC

    372

    3007

    ST

    239

    7487

    NLSIU Bengaluru Seat Matrix and Reservation for CLAT 2026

    Course

    Seats

    BA LLB

    310

    LLM

    120

    NLSIU Bengaluru Reservation Criteria 2026 for BA LLB

    Category

    Reservation

    Number of seats

    Scheduled Caste

    15.0%

    45

    Scheduled Tribe

    7.5%

    23

    Other Backward Classes (NCL)

    27.0%

    81

    Economically Weaker Section

    10.0%

    30

    General

    N/A

    121

    Total


    300

    Seats for Karnataka students (additional)

    N/A

    10

    Revised total


    310

    CLAT 2026 Counselling for NLSIU Bengaluru

    CLAT 2026 counselling starts after the CLAT 2026 results are declared. Counselling is conducted online and involves seat allotment based on the candidates’ rank and preferences. The counselling runs through five rounds, managed by the Consortium of NLUs. NLSIU Bengaluru assigns seats using All India Ranks (AIR) and category lists based on student choices.

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